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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

"Discovery learning techniques on Maastricht School of Management’s (MSM) Online MBA bring the advantages of campus-based courses to bear in the distance-learning space" reports Amy Hughes, Business Because Ltd.

For some, it’s the immersive experience of postgraduate education that
swings their decision. For others, it’s about networking—getting to know
a cohort inside and outside the classroom on a full-time course. For
others still, it’s the practical experience that many courses offer: the
chance to apply their learning in real-time.

But imagine if you could get all of this from a part-time course—a
course that you could complete, if you wanted to, entirely online.
This is what Maastricht School of Management (MSM)
aims to deliver through its Online MBA, launched in 2017. The course
eliminates the opportunity cost associated with traditional MBAs as it
doesn’t require students to leave work. It’s ranked by CEO magazine in
the ‘Gold Tier’ of online MBA programs—4th in the world – proving the
high quality of this Online MBA program.

The Online MBA at MSM is governed by the principle of ‘Discovery
Learning’ which, according to course director Dr. Pascale Hardy,
encourages the students to be active in their own education.

“Unlike a traditional course where students obtain most new knowledge
directly from course instructors via lectures and textbook-based
discussions and assignments,” she explains, “the courses in the online
program require that students learn through discovery—by researching,
reading, undertaking online activities such as writing papers, and
discussion board posts that demonstrate their knowledge, understanding,
and their ability to apply [these things].”

Online MBA students have the advantage of being learning while they
work, and MSM’s Online MBA program actively encourages MBAs to apply the
lessons they learn in their modules to their everyday working
environment.

In line with MSM’s increasing commitment to innovation, this active
engagement in the collection and collation of course information is
supported by the latest developments in technology.

“The Maastricht School of ManagementOnline
MBA [uses] cutting-edge technology to support an innovative pedagogical
framework in order to offer students the ultimate learning experience,”
Pascale confirms. “Students participate in video conferencing sessions
[hosted by Zoom Web Communications], during which they review and
discuss the topics with their peers and instructor.” Read more...

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